Guess How Much the Fan Who Won $75K (and a Huge Hug From LeBron James) for Epic Half-Court Shot Will Have to Pay in Taxes

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Michael Drysch, center, a 50-year-old computer technician from McHenry, Ill. , celebrates after making a half-court shot to win $75,000 and a hug from LeBron James, during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Miami. (Photo: AP)

During [the] Pistons-Heat game, one lucky fan got the opportunity to shoot a half-court hook shot for $75,000. By some miracle, the shot went in, and nobody found themselves more excited about that fact than LeBron James, who rushed onto the court and leaped onto our cargo-shorted hero in a display of unbridled joy. No matter what your opinion on LeBron James is, you have to admit that this moment was absolutely wonderful. We have all just witnessed one man’s life reaching its absolute pinnacle.

“That was crazy,” Heat guard Dwyane Wade said according to AOL Sporting News. “The place erupted. It was like it was when we won the finals.”

Watch the heartwarming video below:

Unfortunately, ESPN notes, that $75,000 prize will be closer to $50,000 by the time the government is through with it. The now-famous computer technician even joked about the taxes he would have to pay before sinking the shot, it seems!